tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900331650867078349.post438237168905078784..comments2023-12-12T09:05:49.030+00:00Comments on Tricia's Tales: ID help needed and Esher CommonTricia Ryderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010432313312804286noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900331650867078349.post-42817578097090012902010-07-27T10:03:10.642+01:002010-07-27T10:03:10.642+01:00Nice to see what I would term a more natural setti...Nice to see what I would term a more natural setting in the final shot. Conifers can be so unattractive with their close packed straight bare trunks. Fine a forest managed for timber but I am sure wildlife will flourish once the deciduous trees mature.Midmarsh Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10980417659811194899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900331650867078349.post-61845754052543793832010-07-26T18:11:07.627+01:002010-07-26T18:11:07.627+01:00Warren - They were cleared before th nesting seaso...Warren - They were cleared before th nesting season fortunately!<br /><br />Frank - agreed! I have a feeling that it won't go back to how it was!<br /><br />Hi Andrew :D and thenks for the ID - I think we were close to that but now we know! And yes - your reasoning helps loads thanks!<br /><br />Keith - Common sense doesn't happen to all folk unfortunately1!Tricia Ryderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05010432313312804286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900331650867078349.post-85049279447072288732010-07-26T15:46:53.304+01:002010-07-26T15:46:53.304+01:00Some people don't have the common sense they w...Some people don't have the common sense they were born with unfortunately. It looks like it has great potential too.holdingmomentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16455039696354576430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900331650867078349.post-90139925343176166932010-07-26T15:15:52.465+01:002010-07-26T15:15:52.465+01:00Hi Tricia, it's a field Grasshopper - Chorthip...Hi Tricia, it's a field Grasshopper - Chorthippus brunneus the only other species which it could be is the mottled grasshopper but that's much smaller. Identified by kinked thorax markings and the male has a reddish abdomen. Hope that helps. AndrewThe Wessex Reiverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01781303871936178731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900331650867078349.post-87432005432624814322010-07-25T20:36:14.950+01:002010-07-25T20:36:14.950+01:00It's a great shame that far too many dog owner...It's a great shame that far too many dog owners fail to understand the damage their beloved pets can cause. The pond is going to need a few years for new growth around the edges to develop again, presuming they allow it to do so.FABhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16185823702988992159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900331650867078349.post-86152224984795844072010-07-25T17:34:37.256+01:002010-07-25T17:34:37.256+01:00More ignorant dog owners, I read about them on mos...More ignorant dog owners, I read about them on most blogs!<br /><br />Shame the Reeds had to go, I wonder if they were cleared during the nesting season ?Warren Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16042798315431561018noreply@blogger.com